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Aqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine BasilicFirst · GuerlainAqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine BasilicEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.19
Lacoste OriginalSecond · Lacoste FragrancesLacoste OriginalEDP · 2024 · ★ 3.61
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Aqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine BasilicLacoste Original
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Aqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine Basilic × Lacoste Original

Citrus, green and aromatic meets aromatic, woody and soft spicy. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Aqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine Basilic, blue is Lacoste Original. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Aqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine BasilicLacoste Original
aromaticboth
citrusboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
soft spicysecond
lavendersecond
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
greenfirst
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Aqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine Basilic
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBasilBasilCassisCassisOrange BlossomOrange BlossomHoneyHoneyBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseAniseAniseVanillaVanilla
In both
Sandalwood
Four shared accords:
citrusaromaticfresh spicywoody
Only in Lacoste Original
BergamotBergamotPink PepperPink PepperCardamomCardamomClary SageClary SageLavenderLavenderAmber XtremeAmber XtremePatchouliPatchouliTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine Basilic brings citrus, green and aromatic; Lacoste Original brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, aromatic, fresh spicy and woody run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Aqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine Basilic is moderate on both, Lacoste Original moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointLacoste Original first, then Aqua Allegoria Forte Mandarine Basilic over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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